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| Scientific Name | Trichomycterus potschi Barbosa & Costa, 2003 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio das Cachoeiras, serra do Matutu, Município de Mangaratiba, Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | trick oh mick terr uss. |
| Etymology | Trichomycterus: From the Greek trichos, meaning hair and mykter, meaning nose; in reference to the barbels. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 81mm or 3.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: coastal basins between Mangaratiba and Itaguaí in Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | This genus takes live or frozen food is well accepted, as is commerical dry prepared foods. Be careful not to overfeed. In nature, they feed on small invertebrates living at the bottom. User data. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 14 (no. 3), pp 282, Figs. 1-5. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.26.214.6631 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:29 (species record created: 2016 May 11 17:11) |